Little Girl
Little girl, four years old, blonde hair, daddy’s biggest fan.
Little girl, four years old, bald head, cigarette in pappa’s hand.
Little girl tucked in at night, she grins ear to ear.
Little girl scared at night, she fakes a smile in fear.
Little girl, eight years old, singing songs, excited about school and new friends.
Little girl, eight years old, singing songs, can’t go to school and has no plans.
Little girl, thrown and tossed up lovingly by her daddy.
Little girl only sees an addicted, sick, man she calls “pappi.”
Little girl, 16 years old, adored by her big man. She is called his princess.
Little girl, 16 years old, no mom, no dad, but is called a mistress.
Little girl, 18 years old, on her own, seeking God, knowing Jesus.
Little girl, 18 years old, dancing alone, wants money, needs Jesus.
Little girl, 21 years old, in Nepal wanting to spread love and hope.
Little girl, 21 years old, in Nepal, her life craving love and hope.
Two little girls, one with happy memories, one with scars.
Two little girls, one who has seen love, and one who pretends in bars.
Two little girls in a dark, unfair, world.
Can they both walk in the light?
Can they both know their worth?
Can this little girl with the hope from Christ
be the light for these little girls in sight?
This world is unfair, evil, and dark
but our God blesses some little girls to meet the ones with broken hearts.
